They are predicting 50,000 people attend the Washington events over the weekend. If that is the case, they cannot ignore us. This will make this one of the largest events in the history of Washing D.C. Great job guys!!! I wish I could be there.

1 John 4:4-6 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

Samsung is about to bring out their CL65 digital camera with both still and HD capability and Wi-Fi and YouTube/Facebook/Twitter connectivity built in. Similar capability to many/most cellphones but with high quality photo and video. This sort of camera will be standard equipment in a few years and will allow anyone to do what Patriots of America is providing today. It's going to get increasingly difficult for the MSM to control the news as this sort of technology moves into the mainstream.

Thursday, September 03, 2009 6:36:09 AM · 8 of 15
MestaMachine to ImpBill
THIS is why Peters, and many guys with boots on the ground, are angry at the changes in ROE and McChrystals throwing caution to the wind where it comes to protecting our troops.
He thinks our TROOPS have acted too defensively in their own best interest and caused the poor, helpless civilians humiliation.

NOTE THE DATE.
General wants more troops for Afghan war
By: The Associated Press - The Sentinel-Record - Published: 08/02/2009

MORE TROOPS: Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the U.S. general in charge of turning around the war in Afghanistan, may recommend significant changes to U.S. and NATO operations in a report due in August.WASHINGTON - The U.S. general put in charge of turning around the war in Afghanistan is likely to recommend significant changes in the campaign and may include a request for more U.S. forces that the White House is expected to resist.

Gen. Stanley McChrystals long-awaited reassessment of the war against Taliban insurgents aims for a transformation of the shaky relationship between U.S. forces and Afghan civilians as troops press a counterinsurgency strategy of clearing and holding populated areas, said officials apprised of the reports contents.

The biggest change urged in McChrystals report is a cultural shift in how U.S. and foreign troops operate - ranging from how they live and travel among the Afghan population to where and how they fight, a senior military official in Kabul said Friday.

The latest draft of the assessment also urges speeding up the training of Afghan soldiers and police and nearly doubling their numbers to roughly 400,000, said a senior defense official in Washington, one of several uniformed and civilian officials who spoke on condition anonymity because the report has not been made public.

As McChrystal readies the assessment of the war, due in two weeks, numerous U.S. officials and outsiders aware of his thinking suggest that he will request in a companion report that more American troops, probably including marines, be added next year.

Several people familiar with the work being done cautioned that McChrystal could opt not to ask for an increase at all - a recognition that President Barack Obama and other White House advisers would not look favorably on adding new numbers to U.S. forces after already agreeing to boost their ranks by 21,000 troops earlier this year.

The main recommendations for change stem from the militarys new counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan, which is now designed to focus less on going after Taliban strongholds and more on protecting the local population.

The new U.S. strategy is also aimed at helping develop an Afghan government that civilians will embrace rather than siding with the insurgents, two senior military officials said. To achieve that, one official said, the latest draft of McChrystals assessment includes the following recommendations:

- Using intelligence less to hunt insurgents and more to understand local, tribal and social power structures in the areas where they operate. McChrystal is considering concentrating troops around populated areas rather than going after sparsely populated mountain areas where Taliban hide.

- Getting troops more active in fighting corruption. U.S. forces will need to take care in their dealings with local Afghan leaders to ensure that they are not perceived by the Afghan population to be empowering corrupt officials.

*PLEASE NOTE THIS PARAGRAPH IN PARTICULAR.
In preparing his assessment of the Afghan command, McChrystal found an American military culture that showed a great concern for troops protection  sometimes at the expense of their relations with Afghan civilians.

To change those relations, McChrystal wants American forces to think twice about basic conduct - for instance no longer pointing their guns at people when they pass in convoy or blocking narrow roads with their convoys, while relegating Afghans to the ditches.

To deal with the most contentious aspect of those shaky relations, McChrystal has already committed to try to reduce civilian casualties by issuing new orders that restrict when troops should call in bombing strikes.

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posted on 09/12/2009 6:32:22 AM PDT
by MestaMachine
(One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1.)

Watching CSPAN, nothing as far as live shots yet. Washington Journal was speaking about TEa Parties and The Repub’s. ERRR. They were saying that Cantor and Boeyner want Wilson to apologize to Congress next week, WTF. You guys need to boo Cantor and Boeyner if they speak!!!

“James Madison, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson must be turning over in their graves at what is being done to the Republic they founded. At the close of Constitutional Convention in 1787, Benjamin Franklin said we gave you “a republic if you can keep it.” At the moment, keeping it does not look promising.”http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/09/the_spark_that_has_triggered_r.html

But I say, Today is something they would be proud of.

God help the Republicans and Democrats understand they are going to be voted out of office if they don’t recognize the will of the people.

I envy you so much. I will be back in the United States in June 2011 when I retire from the Navy. I can’t wait to get involved with important causes like this. Free Republic has just simply made me a better person overall. We are so lucky to have found this website. Thank you so much for going today. God Bless you!!!!

Give Ben our love, our support, our gratitude. After his tour, he MUST think seriously of running for public office. 'We the People' will be doing a huge house cleaning and we need 'American Patriots' to fill the gap!

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